The Difference Between an Algorithm and a Heuristic Is That

question 153

Multiple Choice

The difference between an algorithm and a heuristic is that an algorithm is ___,whereas a heuristic is ___.

• A) fast and always correct; slow and sometimes correct
• B) a shortcut; meticulous and methodical
• C) methodical and always correct; fast and may lead to an incorrect solution
• D) not the path to a correct solution; always the path to a correct solution

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